Shaded Pug (Eupithecia subumbrata, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often disturbed during day

Forewing length: 10-12mm.
Foodplant(s): hawk's-beards (Crepis spp.), ragworts (Senecio spp.), Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), St John's-worts (Hypericum spp.), Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Spanish Catchfly (Silene otites), Flixweed (Descurainia sophia), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, June-early July
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Damp grassy places and saltmarshes.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Grey Pug Eupithecia subfuscata

Bordered Pug Eupithecia succenturiata

08546 Shaded Pug Eupithecia subumbrata, ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

BF1840 (ABH70.189)